Initial unit set-up: 1. Students, click here to download your copy of the novel into Notability. 2.
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Chapter 1: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 1: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Comrade – friend Foal – young horse Knacker – someone who kills old animals for meat, skin, or glue Lest - unless Mare – female horse Miserable – very unhappy Rebellion – revolution Trotter –a pig’s foot
Chapter 2: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 2: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Accord – (with one accord) (formal British English) all together Disciples – someone who accepts and spreads the teachings of a person Disheartened – someone who has lost hope Drawing-room – old-fashioned word for a formal room used for relaxing with guests Expounded – (expound) to explain Gambol – skipping or leaping Lowing – a cow sound (like mooing) Shrill – very loud and high-pitched Stove in – smashed inward
Activity 2: Quiz for Chapters 1 and 2 on Socrative Activity 3: Click here for Character Chart.This will be due at the end of Chapter 4.
Chapter 3: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 3: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Committee – a group chosen to complete a specific task Implements - tools Indefatigable – tireless, cannot be made tired Maxim – a well-known phrase that expresses an idea or rule Obstinate – refusing to change your beliefs or ideas Parasitical – like a parasite; taking advantage of Resolution - A formal statement that expresses the decision of a group Windfall – things (like fruit) that fall because of wind
Activity 4: Comprehension Questions for Chapter 3 (answer in Notability or on loose-leaf paper): 1. What are the animals proud of? 2. Who can read? 3. Who aren’t hard workers? 4. Who can eat apples? Why? 5. Who will raise the dogs? Why? 6. Summarize Animalism in one sentence.
Chapter 4: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 4: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Ambush – hiding and waiting in order to attack Cannibalism – an animal that eats its own kind Fifteen stone – stone is a unit of weight measurement (1 stone = 6.35kg) Flogging – a beating or whipping Posthumously – after death Sentimentality – being sentimental (emotional rather than logical) Shrewd – ability to understand things Tractable – easily controlled
Activity 5: Quiz for Chapters 3 and 4 on Socrative Activity 6: George Orwell: Write a multi-paragraph essay about George Orwell. Questions that you should consider: - What was his early life like? - What novels are he best-known for? - Why did he write Animal Farm? How is the book an allegory (a symbolic representation of the time it was written)? Helpful Links (don't be afraid to do your own research too): Biography.com novelguide.com Allegory for Animal Farm Easy_Bib_Use this site for all your citation and bibliography needs.
Chapter 5: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 5: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Dynamo – a machine that produces electricity Expulsion – forcing someone to leave Manifestly – easy to understand or recognize Marshal – (verb) to arrange or prepare in an organized way Pretext – a reason that you give when you want to hide your true reason for doing something Scheme - plan Sowing – planting seeds
Chapter 6: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 6: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Extravagant – very fancy Idle – doing nothing Ignominious – causing disgrace or shame Malignity - evilness Procured – (procure) to obtain Rations – a specific amount of food or supplies Sly – clever in a dishonest way
Chapter 7: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 7: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Bitter – angry and unhappy Coccidiosis – a disease Confess – to admit you did something wrong Emboldened – to make someone more confident Infanticide – to kill babies Pullet – a young chicken
Activity 7: Quiz for Chapters 5, 6, and 7 on Socrative
Chapter 8: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 8: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Clamoured – (clamor) a strong demand for something by many people Hullabaloo – a situation in which many people are confused or upset In League With – working together with Rash – done quickly and without thought Scoundrels – a person who is cruel of dishonest Square – to pay money that is owed Treachery – harmful things that are done secretly
Chapter 9: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 9: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Accumulated – to increase gradually over time Demeanor – a person’s behavior or appearance Demonstration – an event where people gather together in support or opposition of something Spontaneous - sudden Superannuated – someone who is old and no longer useful
Chapter 10: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 10: Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading - Milling Corn – to grind corn into a powder Prosperous – having success, usually by making a lot of money Rack – to think very hard in order to remember something Rheumy - watery Tyrannical – using power in a way that is cruel and unfair Unsettling – upsetting, to make one nervous or unhappy
Activity 10: Quiz for Chapters 8, 9, and 10 on Socrative:
Activity 11: Video Rendition:
Compare and Contrast the novel to the video. Was this rendition true to Orwell's writing? Create a Venn Diagram, T-Chart, or write a two-paragraph essay.
Activity 12: QVD (Quote from the text, Visual Representation, Description)
Initial unit set-up:
1. Students, click here to download your copy of the novel into Notability.
2.
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to download your copy of the point sheet for the unit.
Chapter 1:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 1:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Comrade – friend
Foal – young horse
Knacker – someone who kills old animals for meat, skin, or glue
Lest - unless
Mare – female horse
Miserable – very unhappy
Rebellion – revolution
Trotter –a pig’s foot
Activity 1: Click here for Animal Farm pre-reading questions. Part of the grade for this activity is also based on the in-class discussion and group activity.
Chapter 2:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 2:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Accord – (with one accord) (formal British English) all together
Disciples – someone who accepts and spreads the teachings of a person
Disheartened – someone who has lost hope
Drawing-room – old-fashioned word for a formal room used for relaxing
with guests
Expounded – (expound) to explain
Gambol – skipping or leaping
Lowing – a cow sound (like mooing)
Shrill – very loud and high-pitched
Stove in – smashed inward
Activity 2: Quiz for Chapters 1 and 2 on Socrative
Activity 3: Click here for Character Chart. This will be due at the end of Chapter 4.
Chapter 3:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 3:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Committee – a group chosen to complete a specific task
Implements - tools
Indefatigable – tireless, cannot be made tired
Maxim – a well-known phrase that expresses an idea or rule
Obstinate – refusing to change your beliefs or ideas
Parasitical – like a parasite; taking advantage of
Resolution - A formal statement that expresses the decision of a group
Windfall – things (like fruit) that fall because of wind
Activity 4: Comprehension Questions for Chapter 3 (answer in Notability or on loose-leaf paper):
1. What are the animals proud of?
2. Who can read?
3. Who aren’t hard workers?
4. Who can eat apples? Why?
5. Who will raise the dogs? Why?
6. Summarize Animalism in one sentence.
Chapter 4:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 4:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Ambush – hiding and waiting in order to attack
Cannibalism – an animal that eats its own kind
Fifteen stone – stone is a unit of weight measurement (1 stone = 6.35kg)
Flogging – a beating or whipping
Posthumously – after death
Sentimentality – being sentimental (emotional rather than logical)
Shrewd – ability to understand things
Tractable – easily controlled
Activity 5: Quiz for Chapters 3 and 4 on Socrative
Activity 6: George Orwell:
Write a multi-paragraph essay about George Orwell. Questions that you should consider:
- What was his early life like?
- What novels are he best-known for?
- Why did he write Animal Farm? How is the book an allegory (a symbolic representation of the time it was written)?
Helpful Links (don't be afraid to do your own research too):
Biography.com
novelguide.com
Allegory for Animal Farm
Easy_Bib_Use this site for all your citation and bibliography needs.
Chapter 5:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 5:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Dynamo – a machine that produces electricity
Expulsion – forcing someone to leave
Manifestly – easy to understand or recognize
Marshal – (verb) to arrange or prepare in an organized way
Pretext – a reason that you give when you want to hide your true reason
for doing something
Scheme - plan
Sowing – planting seeds
Chapter 6:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 6:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Extravagant – very fancy
Idle – doing nothing
Ignominious – causing disgrace or shame
Malignity - evilness
Procured – (procure) to obtain
Rations – a specific amount of food or supplies
Sly – clever in a dishonest way
Chapter 7:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 7:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Bitter – angry and unhappy
Coccidiosis – a disease
Confess – to admit you did something wrong
Emboldened – to make someone more confident
Infanticide – to kill babies
Pullet – a young chicken
Activity 7: Quiz for Chapters 5, 6, and 7 on Socrative
Chapter 8:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 8:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Clamoured – (clamor) a strong demand for something by many people
Hullabaloo – a situation in which many people are confused or upset
In League With – working together with
Rash – done quickly and without thought
Scoundrels – a person who is cruel of dishonest Square – to pay money that is owed
Treachery – harmful things that are done secretly
Activity 8: 'Group Grouping' Activity. Students will create a poster with a small group differentiating the animals and their 'political' views and followings. Click here for the planning sheet for this group activity.
Chapter 9:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 9:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Accumulated – to increase gradually over time
Demeanor – a person’s behavior or appearance
Demonstration – an event where people gather together in support or
opposition of something
Spontaneous - sudden
Superannuated – someone who is old and no longer useful
Activity 9: Mini-Research Project
Chapter 10:
Pre-Reading Vocabulary Chapter 10:
Write these as your first notes for the chapter prior to reading -
Milling Corn – to grind corn into a powder
Prosperous – having success, usually by making a lot of money
Rack – to think very hard in order to remember something
Rheumy - watery
Tyrannical – using power in a way that is cruel and unfair
Unsettling – upsetting, to make one nervous or unhappy
Activity 10: Quiz for Chapters 8, 9, and 10 on Socrative:
Activity 11: Video Rendition:
Compare and Contrast the novel to the video. Was this rendition true to Orwell's writing? Create a Venn Diagram, T-Chart, or write a two-paragraph essay.
Activity 12: QVD (Quote from the text, Visual Representation, Description)
Shmoop.com_Great site for kids to research the novel
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